Get geared up for another round of Musically Minded Academy’s October Recitals! As you read this post, our students are putting finishing touches on their performance pieces.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
… and you know what that means! More classes and more singing!
Pollyanna will be teaching two vocal ensembles, one geared towards pre-teens and the other towards adults, both of which will launch next week.
Pre-teen vocal ensemble (Thursdays, 4:15-5:15) .
Adult Vocal Ensemble (Thursdays, 6:30-7:30) .
Pollyanna will also be coaching one-on-one with vocal students and piano students! Please contact us if you are interested in private lessons with Pollyanna.
Pollyanna Bush is the new vocal ensemble leader and private singing teacher at the Academy. She also will teach piano to singers who want to accompany themselves. Her formal music studies were at College of Marin, Mills College in Oakland, and San Francisco State University in classical, choral, jazz, popular, and music theory. Bush is a professional singer, pianist, composer, dancer, and choreographer.
She has taught music for over 25 years and she trained in modern dance for 15 years, including work in New York City with the… Read More »
Due to an increasing demand for piano lessons from current and incoming students, our administration has hired a new piano instructor, specializing in general and classical piano repertoire!
Katy Luo is a general and Classical Piano Instructor at Musically Minded Academy. Originally from the Bay Area, Katy recently returned from New York City, where she has resided for the past 14 years. Katy’s performing experience ranges from the works of the classical masters… Read More »
Our inaugural program of concerts anchored by Musically Minded faculty members concluded with a program of original jazz compositions by drummer Alan Hall’s and his group of top flight bay area musicians.
Led by Hall, who also was the moving force behind this series, pianist Debbie Poryes, woodwind aficionado Dave Tidball, and bassist Peter Barshay, treated the Sunday brunch audience to a hard-to-match variety of tantalizing and challenging pieces.
Musically Minded aims to become a cultural center for the Rockridge District, a place where families can come to both create and enjoy the arts. These concerts are exactly the kind of event we’re looking to sponsor, and we look forward to holding many more.
~Coming Soon~
On October 15th, at 8pm, the Kelly Park Trio will be performing at Musically Minded Academy! More info and ticket’s coming soon. In the meantime, here’s some info on Mr. Park:
KELLY PARK, Musical Director, pianist
Mr. Park is a graduate and former faculty member of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. He is the house Musical Director of the Rrazz Room, San Francisco’s premier nightclub. He has worked with acts such as Deana Martin, Loretta Devine, Keely Smith, Lorna Luft, the Shirelles, Linda Clifford, and many others. He has appeared on the hit show “America’s Got Talent,” and recently was musical director for singer/comedian Shawn Ryan on “One Night Stand” on MTV’s Logo network. He has produced, arranged, and performed on multiple albums and is a voting member of the Grammys.
Paul Masquelier: Paul and his wife are 4-year residents of Rockridge and are dedicated to supporting the programs and activities which make our community exceptional. With 20 years of business and IT consulting under his belt, Paul is currently… Read More
Marc Kolpin: Ph.D., Lecturer in Business. Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich, M.A., 1957; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ph.D., 1962. Kolpin is a strategist with a diverse background as a scientist, entrepreneur and CEO working for such companies as TRW Systems, Physics International and as… Read More
We are still looking for new additions to our Board! Please let us know if you’re interested in joining our community!
Check it out HERE
The article specifically advertises our faculty summer concert series and our upcoming concert featuring Jazz guitarist Terrence Brewer. For more info about this concert, and to buy tickets, click here!
This week, there is some great news. We’re very happy to become the newest charter member of the Rockridge District Association.
We’d like to give a huge thank you to Chris for his help on facilitating our charter membership.
To celebrate, we are participating in the Rockridge Wine and Jazz Stroll, happening tonight along College Avenue from 5pm to 8pm. Teachers Angie Spinelli, Brian Rice and Richard Thomas will be performing. Along with myself (Rafael) and friends of the Academy.
Come hear us at these 2 locations. (The map just takes a moment to load)
But for the record, we’ll be in the parking lot of The Burrito Shop (~5361 College Avenue) as well as Dreyer’s Ice Cream (~5925 College Avenue).
Today, Friday July 15, 5-8pm
Group Guitar is getting off the ground for the first time next week. Student feedback has lead us to change the duration, times and levels of our offerings. We are accommodating those who have expressed an abundance of interest in learning guitar:
Here is a great article touching on some things to consider if you’ve never bought a guitar before.
Here’s a really cool map of shops in the East Bay, in relation to Musically Minded Academy’s Broadway location. Complete with contact information, hours of operation and easy directions. It may take a moment to load.
Enjoy!
Anyone interested in the guitar class, just show up on Monday July 11th. Bring a guitar and a smile. Hope to see you all then.
This Saturday July 2nd, 8 pm. $10
Come join Arian Shafiee-guitar, Jonathan Stein-bass, and Isaac Schwartz-drums as they present an hour concert of unique and original music blending jazz and rock to form a new sound from some great musicians.
Tickets are $10 cash at the door. We’re not doing cards for this event. Try to be as on time as possible and see ya there!!!
Our 6000+ square foot facility is available to rent for all kinds of events, classes, rehearsals and for your own practicing. Check our Facility Rental page for details.
It’s great to see so many new faces here at the Academy. We’ve merged the Thursday vocal pop ensembles with the Tuesday one. Last week’s experiment worked well enough that we’ll keep it rolling as one group through the summertime.
With 8 weeks remaining in the session, there is still room and time to Enroll.
Can’t make it this summer? Stay in tune for the fall season, we’re bound to add more groups as people are back from camps and vacations.
Flexible payment plans are available. Just call us at 510-601-5700 for details.
There are also spots left to join our Group Guitar Classes with Terrence Brewer. One class is for those beginning and those who would like to brush up on the basics. An intermediate class is available to those with some guitar experience and knowledge of chords, scales.
*Note* You must provide your own guitar. If you’d like assistance, or have questions about where & what to look for in a guitar, then call us at 510-601-5700.
Ask for Rafael. (I’m pretty much always near the phone)
Both classes start July 11th and run for 6 sessions. Enroll below:
Beginning Guitar meets Mondays 4 pm to 5 pm
Intermediate Guitar meets Mondays 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
You can pay less money by referring friends, family members and colleagues
For every single person you refer, who enrolls into:
a workshop or an ensemble
4 or more private lessons
10 hours of facility rental (or 4 hours for an event in our large hall)
Then you receive a free group class.
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Musically Minded Academy is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
